2D Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Principles Worksheet

Which ecotourism principle ensures that tourism revenues contribute directly to maintaining biodiversity and natural heritage?

• Cultural integrity

• Environmental education

• Conservation benefit-sharing

• Community involvement

When a destination limits tourist numbers through advance booking systems and quota policies, it primarily applies—

• Carrying capacity control

• Strategic marketing

• Spatial dispersal strategy

• Financial restriction

A coastal resort powered by solar energy, using gray-water recycling and employing local guides exemplifies—

• Socio-cultural sustainability

• Environmental sustainability

• Economic dependency

• Product diversification

Interpretation in tourism primarily aims to—

• Entertain visitors with anecdotes

• Provide factual historical timelines

• Create meaningful understanding of natural and cultural values

• Encourage longer visitor stays

The “triple bottom line” framework in sustainability focuses on—

• Economic profit, social equity, and environmental stewardship

• Policy, planning, and promotion

• Growth, capital, and consumption

• Marketing, finance, and management

Visitor management systems improve both safety and sustainability by—

• Tracking visitor density and movement in real time

• Offering off-season discounts

• Extending visitor stays

• Reducing entry prices

Which is least useful as an indicator of sustainable tourism performance?

• Rate of local employment

• Volume of solid waste generated

• Tourist arrival growth rate

• Energy and water consumption per visitor

Restricting access to a sacred mountain cave demonstrates—

• Visitor dispersal

• Cultural sensitivity and heritage protection

Responsible tourism is best reflected when—

• Operators maximize revenue regardless of social cost

• Tourism improves conditions for both hosts and visitors

• Governments promote mass tourism for growth

• Developers prioritize luxury accommodations

Predicting and analyzing possible environmental and social effects before project approval is called—

• Ecotourism planning

• Tourism Impact Assessment

• Visitor management planning

• Strategic marketing